Benjamin Netanyahu

Karim Khan denies wrongdoing as the court’s governing body weighs his removal, while Israel calls for the arrest warrants to be canceled

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a brief statement to the media, stressing: "I firmly stand by our right to act against our enemies. Israel has every right to self-defense, and we are exercising that right."

Reported conversations reveal how US and Israel debated retaliation, escalation and a planned strike that was ultimately canceled

After Hezbollah fired toward Israeli territory, the IDF struck targets in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district. The strike was carried out on the instructions of Israel’s political leadership and was described as a direct response to the fire from Lebanese territory.

Mossad chief Roman Gofman informed his deputy, A., that his term is ending after 22 years of service in the organization. Officials say the move is meant to give the new director room to shape his own senior leadership team.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in the northern town of Shlomi with several mayors and regional council heads from Israel’s confrontation-line communities. He detailed the special budget package that was approved—more than 13 billion shekels—for development and protection.

Prime minister says Israel has “come of age” as Israel expands domestic weapons production and pushes for a partnership-based alliance with Washington

The U.S. president confirmed that he used unusually sharp language about Benjamin Netanyahu during a conversation about the fighting in Lebanon. Even as he criticized him, Trump stressed the closeness of their relationship: "I like Bibi very much. I work with him very well."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has asked the Shin Bet to investigate an incident that took place last night, when a security failure reportedly put the prime minister’s wife in danger.

At the ceremony marking the transition between Mossad chiefs, outgoing director David Barnea called for building on Israel’s recent gains against Iran and working to bring down the regime in Tehran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised him, saying: "Dedi, great things were done on your watch."

An explosive Axios report claimed Trump halted an Israeli strike on Beirut, but the evidence is less clear than the headlines suggest

Netanyahu says the IDF will keep operating in southern Lebanon, but Trump’s announcement raised questions over who controls Israel’s next move against Hezbollah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he has approved the appointment of Shmuel Ben Ezra to the role. Ben Ezra, who previously led development of the "Arrow 3" system, will serve as the prime minister’s national security adviser.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the capture of the Beaufort ridge by IDF forces and described the move as a dramatic stage in the campaign. He said Israel will continue expanding its operations in Lebanon until security is restored for residents of the north.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a security consultation with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ. The IDF renewed strikes in Lebanon, and Palestinians reported a targeted killing in Gaza. A security source said, "All eyes are on Iran."

American officials told Al Jazeera that "Hezbollah ignored repeated requests to stop firing at Israel." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ordering an expansion of the strikes. The IDF confirmed it has begun attacking several areas in Lebanon.

Contacts between the United States and Iran are moving toward a draft agreement, but major disputes remain unresolved. In Tehran, officials insist the nuclear issue is not part of the initial understandings. A senior Israeli official said, “Trump made clear that he will stand firm in the negotiations on his consistent demand to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program.”

Axios reports sharp disagreements over a proposed 30-day negotiation framework as the US pushes a new Iran proposal through Pakistani mediators

Amid the possibility of renewed escalation with Iran, public threats are coming from Tehran and Sana'a. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an overnight phone call described as "lengthy and dramatic."

With approval from the attorney general’s office, prosecutors instructed police to carry out additional investigative steps in the case known as the "Qatar-Gate" affair. Among those called in to testify were several diplomatic correspondents.